New Jimi Hendrix album with unreleased songs coming in March

By MESFIN FEKADU, AP Music Writer
| on December 6, 2017

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FILE - In this 1970 file photo, musician Jimi Hendrix performs on the Isle of Wight in England. Experience Hendrix and Legacy Recordings announced Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, that they will release Hendrix’sFILE - In this 1970 file photo, musician Jimi Hendrix performs on the Isle of Wight in England. Experience Hendrix and Legacy Recordings announced Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, that they will release Hendrix’s “Both Sides of the Sky” on March 9, 2018. The 13-track album includes 10 songs that have never been released.

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Imagine Jim Hendrix at 70. Would he still be rocking the house? Here he is during his performance at the Isle of Wight Festival, August 1970.

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Photograph of Jimi Hendrix as a baby. Part of the the EMP's "Jimi Hendrix: An Evolution of Sound" exhibit.
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Summer 1961: Jimi Hendrix enlists in the Army. Stationed at Fort Ord, Calif. Part of the the EMP's "Jimi Hendrix: An Evolution of Sound" exhibit.
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Jimi Hendrix in performance with The Rocking Kings, late 1950s-early 1960s. Part of the the EMP's "Jimi Hendrix: An Evolution of Sound" exhibit.
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Poster from Seafair with Jimi Hendrix identified in the middle of the photograph. Part of the the EMP's "Jimi Hendrix: An Evolution of Sound" exhibit.
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"Hornet's nest/Knock yourself out" by Curtis Knight and the Squires 7-inch single, written by Jimi Hendrix and Jerry Simon.Part of the the EMP's "Jimi Hendrix: An Evolution of Sound" exhibit.
Photo courtesy"Hornet's nest/Knock yourself out" by Curtis Knight and the Squires 7-inch single, written by Jimi Hendrix and Jerry Simon.Part of the the EMP's "Jimi Hendrix: An Evolution of Sound" exhibit.
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The King Kasuals with Jimi Hendrix, far left. Part of the the EMP's "Jimi Hendrix: An Evolution of Sound" exhibit.
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Jimi Hendrix performing with the King Kasuals, Dec. 23, 1962. Part of the the EMP's "Jimi Hendrix: An Evolution of Sound" exhibit.
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Jimi Hendrix with the King Kasuals in performance, at the Club Del Morocco, Nashville, Tenn., May 19, 1963. Part of the the EMP's "Jimi Hendrix: An Evolution of Sound" exhibit.
Photo courtesy of ExperienceJimi Hendrix with the King Kasuals in performance, at the Club Del Morocco, Nashville, Tenn., May 19, 1963. Part of the the EMP's "Jimi Hendrix: An Evolution of Sound" exhibit.
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Jimi Hendrix , with, from left to right; disc jockey Jonathan King, Godfrey Winn of EMI and Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell of his band The Experience in 1967.

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Jimi Hendrix holds an award which he has just received from Radio One DJ Jimmy Savile in England in 1967.

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The Jimi Hendrix Experience at London Airport with their luggage Aug. 21, 1967. They are, from left to right; Noel Redding , bass player, Jimi Hendrix, singer, guitarist and songwriter, and Mitch Mitchell,The Jimi Hendrix Experience at London Airport with their luggage Aug. 21, 1967. They are, from left to right; Noel Redding , bass player, Jimi Hendrix, singer, guitarist and songwriter, and Mitch Mitchell, drummer.

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The Jimi Hendrix Experience at London Airport, from left to right; bass player Noel Redding legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix and drummer Mitch Mitchell on Aug. 21, 1967.

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Jimi Hendrix and Mitch Mitchell of The Jimi Hendrix Experience wave goodbye as they board a plane in London, with assorted members of the Byrds, the Soft Machine and the Alan Price Set, in 1968.

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Jimi Hendrix jokingly thumbs for a lift while waiting with his baggage at Heathrow Airport, London, in 1968.

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Jimi Hendrix and members of the Jimi Hendrix Experience, the Soft Machine, The Animals and the Alan Price Set on the steps of a BOAC plane about to leave London Airport for America on Jan 30, 1968.

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Portrait of the rock group The Jimi Hendrix Experience, left to right, Noel Redding , Jimi Hendrix and Mitch Mitchell in 1968.

After his death, Jimi Hendrix was remembered in his music but also by the memorabilia he left behind. It has become the stuff of auctions and museum shows, enhancing his legend. Here is a Gibson Les Paul CustomAfter his death, Jimi Hendrix was remembered in his music but also by the memorabilia he left behind. It has become the stuff of auctions and museum shows, enhancing his legend. Here is a Gibson Les Paul Custom electric guitar, 1955. Formerly owned by Jimi Hendrix and played by Larry Lee at the Woodstock Music and Arts Fair. Part of the the EMP's "Jimi Hendrix: An Evolution of Sound" exhibit.
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Double-breasted jacket, late 1966: formerly owned by Jimi Hendrix. Part of the the EMP's "Jimi Hendrix: An Evolution of Sound" exhibit.
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Fender Stratocaster, 1968: formerly owned by Jimi Hendrix. Part of the the EMP's "Jimi Hendrix: An Evolution of Sound" exhibit.
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Daily diary of Jimi Hendrix, March 19-August 7, 1968. Part of the the EMP's "Jimi Hendrix: An Evolution of Sound" exhibit.
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"Butterfly" costume, circa 1970: formerly owned by Jimi Hendrix and worn in performance at the Isle of Wight Festival, England, August 31, 1970. Part of the the EMP's "Jimi Hendrix: An Evolution of Sound""Butterfly" costume, circa 1970: formerly owned by Jimi Hendrix and worn in performance at the Isle of Wight Festival, England, August 31, 1970. Part of the the EMP's "Jimi Hendrix: An Evolution of Sound" exhibit.
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Hagstrom 8-string bass, 1967: formerly owned by Jimi Hendrix. Part of the the EMP's "Jimi Hendrix: An Evolution of Sound" exhibit.
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Electric Ladyland: handwritten lyrics by Jimi Hendrix, 1968. Part of the the EMP's "Jimi Hendrix: An Evolution of Sound" exhibit.
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Fender Stratocaster fragment: smashed and burned by Jimi Hendrix at the Monterey International Pop Festival, 1967. Part of the the EMP's "Jimi Hendrix: An Evolution of Sound" exhibit.
Photo courtesy ofFender Stratocaster fragment: smashed and burned by Jimi Hendrix at the Monterey International Pop Festival, 1967. Part of the the EMP's "Jimi Hendrix: An Evolution of Sound" exhibit.
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Handwritten lyrics. Part of the the EMP's "Jimi Hendrix: An Evolution of Sound" exhibit.
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A detail of the tie worn by actor Wesley Jonathan during arrivals for the Film Life's 2006 Black Movie Awards at the Shrine Wiltern Theater on Oct. 15, 2006, in Los Angeles

View of the poster showing Jimi Hendrix with flaming guitar, estimated between $20,000 and $30,000 from Peter Golding collection at Bonhams and Butterfields' office in Hollywood on April 17, 2008. AFPView of the poster showing Jimi Hendrix with flaming guitar, estimated between $20,000 and $30,000 from Peter Golding collection at Bonhams and Butterfields' office in Hollywood on April 17, 2008. AFP PHOTO / VALERIE MACON

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: A picture of Jimi Hendrix is seen ahead of the Pop Memorabilia auction at Christie's South Kensington on Sept, 29, 2004, in London.

Jimi Hendrix's handwritten lyrics for his song "Machine Gun" is on display at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles on Dec. 2, 2008. ,

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A Jimi Hendrix poster is on display at the Marquee club in London on Sept. 16, 2004. AFP PHOTO / NICOLAS ASFOURI

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Black and white prints of Jimi Hendrix are laid out from the vast collection of historic photographs stored in the Hulton Archive on May 13, 2011, in London.

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: Jimi Hendrix's Custom Gibson Flying V guitar played by Jimi at the Isle of Wight festival and in the film Rainbow Bridge is shown on display at Hard Rock Cafe's 40th anniversary Memorabilia Tour at Hard Rock: Jimi Hendrix's Custom Gibson Flying V guitar played by Jimi at the Isle of Wight festival and in the film Rainbow Bridge is shown on display at Hard Rock Cafe's 40th anniversary Memorabilia Tour at Hard Rock Cafe, Times Square on May 18, 2011, in New York City.

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Jimi Hendrix's handwritten lyrics to "Midnight Lightning" are shown on display at Hard Rock Cafe's 40th anniversary Memorabilia Tour at Hard Rock Cafe, Times Square on May 18, 2011, in New York City.

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An orange velvet floral print jacket, worn by the Jimi Hendrix, goes on display at the Handel House Museum on Aug. 16, 2010, in London.

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An employee poses for photographers with an orange velvet jacket once worn by Jimi Hendrix, during a preview of the 'Hendrix in Britain' exhibition, at the Handel House Museum, in London on Aug. 16, 2010. .An employee poses for photographers with an orange velvet jacket once worn by Jimi Hendrix, during a preview of the 'Hendrix in Britain' exhibition, at the Handel House Museum, in London on Aug. 16, 2010. . AFP PHOTO/BEN STANSALL

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View of an acrylic on canvas large scale version of iconic poster design for the concerts of Jimi Hendrix, estimated between $250,000 and $350,000 from Peter Golding collection at Bonhams and Butterfields'View of an acrylic on canvas large scale version of iconic poster design for the concerts of Jimi Hendrix, estimated between $250,000 and $350,000 from Peter Golding collection at Bonhams and Butterfields' office in Hollywood on April 17, 2008. AFP PHOTO / VALERIE MACON

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A person reflected in the glass of a framed poster advertising a Jimi Hendrix concert, at an exhibition in The Handel House Museum in London Aug. 24, 2010. AFP PHOTO/ADRIAN DENNIS

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A monitor shows a video of Jimi Hendrix beside a distinctive orange velvet jacket and Westerner hat worn by him, at The Handel House Museum in London on Aug. 24, 2010. AFP PHOTO/ADRIAN DENNIS

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A portrait of guitarist Jimi Hendrix is seen beside other photographs of him and various musicians at an exhibition in The Handel House Museum in London August 24, 2010. '
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Rare Jimi Hendrix photographs is on display at the Marquee club in London Sept. 16, 2004. AFP PHOTO / NICOLAS ASFOURI

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A portrait of guitarist Jimi Hendrix is seen beside other photographs of him and various musicians at an exhibition in The Handel House Museum in London Aug. 24, 2010. AFP PHOTO/ADRIAN DENNIS

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Jimi Hendrix, "Crash Landing" (1975): Released five years after the great guitarist's death.

NEW YORK (AP) — Unreleased songs recorded by Jimi Hendrix between 1968 and 1970 will be released next year.

Experience Hendrix and Legacy Recordings announced Wednesday that they will release Hendrix's "Both Sides of the Sky" on March 9, 2018. The 13-track album includes 10 songs that have never been released.

Hendrix died in 1970 at age 27. The new album is the third volume in a trilogy from the guitar hero's archive. "Valleys of Neptune" was released in 2010, followed by "People, Hell and Angels," released in 2013.

Eddie Kramer, who worked as recording engineer on every Hendrix album made during the artist's life, said in an interview that 1969 was "a very experimental year" for Hendrix, and that he was blown away as he worked on the new album.

Guernsey's will auction off guitars played by artists including Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen and Madonna. The instruments will be up for bid on Dec. 2 at Bohemian National Hall in New York. (Nov. 3)
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"The first thing is you put the tape on and you listen to it and the hairs just stand up right on the back of your neck and you go, 'Oh my God. This is too (expletive) incredible," said Kramer. "It's an incredible thing. Forty, 50 years later here we are and I'm listening to these tapes going, 'Oh my God, that's an amazing performance.'"

Many of the album's tracks were recorded by Band of Gypsys, Hendrix's trio with Buddy Miles and Billy Cox. Stephen Stills appears on two songs: "$20 Fine" and "Woodstock."

Johnny Winter appears on "Things I Used to Do"; original Jimi Hendrix Experience members Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding are featured on "Hear My Train A Comin'''; and Lonnie Youngblood is on "Georgia Blues."

Kramer produced the album alongside John McDermott and Janie Hendrix, the legend's sister and president of Experience Hendrix. Kramer said though "Both Sides of the Sky" is the last of the trilogy, someone could find new Hendrix music in an attic or a basement, which could be re-worked.

He also said they have live footage of Hendrix, some just audio and some in video, which they plan to release.

"It was amazing just to watch him in the studio or live. The brain kicks off the thought process — it goes through his brain through his heart and through his hands and onto the guitar, and it's a seamless process," Kramer said. "It's like a lead guitar and a rhythm guitar at the same time, and it's scary. There's never been another Jimi Hendrix, at least in my mind."